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A due diligence lesson in PEP-hunting from the BBC

Read here: https://fcpablog.com/2023/01/31/a-due-diligence-lesson-in-pep-hunting-from-the-bbc/

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‘It helped us further improve’ – Church bank, APS, fined by anti-money laundering unit in Malta

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/it-helped-us-improve-church-bank-fined-antimoney-laundering-unit.1011072

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Shipping container packed with chemicals believed to be linked to production of Breaking Bad-style drug factory discovered by cops

Read here: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/shipping-container-packed-chemicals-believed-26127722

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Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: UNODC report

Read here: https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/02/1133062

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Operational Alert: Laundering the proceeds of crime from illegal wildlife trade

Read here: https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/intel/operation/oai-wildlife-eng Link to PDF: https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/intel/operation/oai-wildlife-eng.pdf

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Justice Department Announces Publication of Second Volume of National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-publication-second-volume-national-firearms-commerce-and Link to analysis: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/national-firearms-commerce-and-trafficking-assessment-nfcta-crime-guns-volume-two

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) stands by sanctions against Russia and Belarus over invasion of Ukraine

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/01/ioc-stands-by-sanctions-against-russia-and-belarus-over-invasion-of-ukraine

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DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Releases FY 2022 Annual Report

Read here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/01/31/dhs-center-countering-human-trafficking-releases-fy-2022-annual-report Link to report: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/23_0131_CCHT_year-in-review.pdf

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Sticks and Carrots: Lula’s Balancing Act in Brazil’s Crime-Wracked Amazon

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/green-economic-solutions-lula-brazil-amazon/

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Son of Longtime Azerbaijani Oil Official Owns Luxurious London Flat Worth Over $20 Million

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/son-of-longtime-azerbaijani-oil-official-owns-luxurious-london-flat-worth-over-20-million

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British government minister told council to keep quiet after ransomware attack

Read here: https://therecord.media/british-government-minister-told-council-to-keep-quiet-after-ransomware-attack/

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HKMA takes disciplinary action against Westpac Banking Corporation, Hong Kong Branch for AML and CTF failings

Read here: https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2023/01/20230131-11/

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EPPO dismantles tobacco smuggling network operating in Italy and France

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/eppo-dismantles-tobacco-smuggling-network-operating-italy-and-france

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Corruption crackdown under new government anti-money laundering laws

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/corruption-crackdown-under-new-government-anti-money-laundering-laws

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IRGC Runs Iran’s Money Laundering Network In Iraq

Read here: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202301317124

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FATF Releases Annual Report 2021-2022

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfgeneral/Annual-Report-2021-2022.html

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UK Guidance: Submitting a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) within the Regulated Sector

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/633-submitting-a-suspicious-activity-report-sar-within-the-regulated-sector-1/file

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INTERPOL marks 100 years of international police cooperation

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/INTERPOL-marks-100-years-of-international-police-cooperation

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Alleged Perpetrator Of $100 Million Crypto Market Manipulation Scheme To Make Initial Appearance In The Southern District Of New York

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/alleged-perpetrator-100-million-crypto-market-manipulation-scheme-make-initial

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Australia imposes sanctions on Iranian officials and Myanmar’s military ruler

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/31/australia-imposes-sanctions-on-iranian-officials-and-myanmars-military-ruler

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Bangladesh MP Faces Scrutiny Following OCCRP Investigation

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17283-bangladesh-mp-faces-scrutiny-following-occrp-investigation

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Three Russians under sanctions own UK property via overseas entities

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/31/three-russians-under-sanctions-own-uk-property-via-overseas-entities

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Investors beware – the Great Fraud Reckoning is upon us

Read here: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/investors-beware-great-fraud-reckoning-110300007.html

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Dodgy car dealers arrested on fraud and money laundering charges after police raid showroom

Read here: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/car-dealers-arrested-on-fraud-and-money-laundering-charges-after-police-raid-showroom/278945

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Two jailed for life over £4.6m property fraud murder

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64484505

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UK sanctions Myanmar aviation fuel businesses marking 2 years since coup

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-myanmar-aviation-fuel-businesses-marking-two-years-since-coup

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U.S. arms left in Afghanistan are turning up in a different conflict

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-weapons-afghanistan-taliban-kashmir-rcna67134

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2022 Corruption Perceptions Index Reveals Scant Progress Against Corruption As World Becomes More Violent

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/2022-corruption-perceptions-index-reveals-scant-progress-against-corruption-as-world-becomes-more-violent

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What’s Your Poison? The true cost of fake alcohol and how to catch the culprits

Read here: https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FAP-Special-Report-on-Alcohol-Fraud_WEB.pdf

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US sanctions Mexican international cartel lieutenant

Read here: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/us-sanctions-mexican-international-cartel-212314628.html

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23 arrested in Spanish football match-fixing probe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/23-arrested-in-spanish-football-match-fixing-probe

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Ex-Allianz executive wants Structured Alpha fraud charges dismissed over lawyers’ alleged conflict

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-allianz-executive-wants-structured-232631636.html

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Effect Of Russian Sanctions On Pending Litigation In English Courts

Read here: https://essexcourt.com/effect-of-russian-sanctions-on-pending-litigation-in-english-courts/

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2 Italian suspects in EU scandal freed from house arrest

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/2-italian-suspects-eu-scandal-freed-house-arrest-96767305

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EU lawmakers back lifting MEPs’ immunity in graft probe

Read here: https://www.rfi.fr/en/people-and-entertainment/20230131-eu-lawmakers-back-lifting-meps-immunity-in-graft-probe

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Iran, Russia link banking systems amid Western sanctions

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/iran-russia-banking-systems-amid-110615630.html

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Panamanian Group Tries to Stop the Only Open-Pit Mine

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17280-panamanian-group-tries-to-stop-the-only-open-pit-mine

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U.S. coronavirus Fraud Task Force Getting Results

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/coronavirus-fraud-task-force-getting-results

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The British Embassy in Mexico presents a report about corruption and migration

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-british-embassy-in-mexico-presents-a-report-about-corruption-and-migration

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Chaos and intrigue reign in UK court fight over Castro-era Cuban debt

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/30/cuba-debt-fight-chaos-intrigue-reign-at-uk-high-court.html

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